SDR SWAA103427

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27936
Aircraft time
46,397 hours, 37,607 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
40631997201AB
Part serial
0010541
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DIVERSION / DECLARED EMERGENCY. LEVEL AT FLT 370 EXPERIENCED A 'CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN,' CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000' AT APPROXIMATELY 1-2000 FPM, ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING CHECKLIST. CABIN STILL CLIMBING INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT AT APPROX. 25,000'. PASSENGER 02 MASKS DID NOT DROP. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM.

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